The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-23

from river TO river ana the 10 euch
that canal could easily BE- construct
cd capable OF running practically I'M
limited number OF undershot wheels.
In addition 10 the iron ore and the
limestone which is In the midst OF the
ore deposits, there are large deposits
Of Auor.spsr, potters' clay, friedrich
clay, al immense quantity OF cement
gravel aud magnificent forests oil tim
Der.
"The soil Ia rich and fertile, and
makes fine tobacco, and, OF course,
other crops not 90 delicate. The whole
Ia valley not unlike the valley OF
Virginia. 1t is In cultivation aud is
thickly eettled. The parties ! refer to
possess agricultural laud eaough to
supply vegei ab es for citS Of l00,0 900
inhabitants, even If they were ell veg.
etarians., The country Is rolling and
we'll drained. 1t is covered with rich
greensward and makes beautiful ap-
rearance. The climate 10 salubrious,
and q constant breeze, like that Of
the plains Of Texss, deprives the sum-
mer heat OF Its intensity. Not far
distant, about thirty miles, and In the
same county with the coal lands, Is a
celebrated summer resort, with fine
hotel and pretty cottages. We can get
either Cumberland or Tennessee river
water, and fire. estone ss we'll ss lime
stone we'll water can be found in
abundance. A railroad which runs
from the Gulf OF Mexico to the At
lantlc seaboard runs through the very
heart OF the iron ore lands and five
miles OF railroad will connect all OF
the coal lands with this road. With.
Gu, stopping to demand proof OF all
these things, but admitting for the
sake OF opinion that / have only
stated the exact facts, what would be
the prospect OF building a city at the
point mentionedW
"You describe a perfect EdoIa1o
and 1 don't think that Eldoradoes ere
to be found nowadays. But as you
say, admitting these things, then
would say that you will very soor
have a remarkably large city. There
will be general rush of msnufac
turers and quickly built cities are
made as rule by this kind Of enter
prise. II you had proximity to the
market then you would outrival th'
growth OF Kansas City, Omabs, St
Paul or Minneapolis"
1--WE are equidistsnt from 81. Louis
Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville ant
Memphis, II you stand in the mids
OF these lsnds and describe q circl,
with q radius OF nifty miles, IL will eros
the Mississippi, the Wabash and tn,
Ohio. II lies on the Tenn 9 3see an,
Cumberland, which here come within
one and seven-eighths miles Of eacl
other"
"Convince me OF these thingp, al,
i will take hand In the enterprise,
you will admit me-"
The following pages have been writ
ten to set forth the facts, the figures
the actual documents and demonstra
tons used TO convince the gentleman
who now admits that the Eldorad
hes been found.
LOCATION OF IRON ORE.
BY examining any map OF Ken
lucky IL will be seen That the Cumbei
land and Tennessee rivers come YER
close together In Livingston and Lyoi
counties. The Tennessee Is runnin
northwest. The Cumberland, after
leaves Tennessee, goes almost du
north, until it gets into Lyon county
when 1t suddenly changes aud run
directly southwest, as II determine,
to unite with the Tennessee. Meetin
with large hills and a generally rollin
country II iads It's course checked
and, shifting again, 1t runs almot
parallel with the tennessee for abou
ten miles, when Il sweeps northwar
in a curve, aud, uniting with the Ohit
finally mingles its waters with tn
Tenn sssee, having run fifteen mile
further than this stream, after leavin
this almost parallel stretch OF To-
miles, The aud between the tw
rivers at this point and reaching bC
yond this toward the north in Liy
Ington county is wned by the Gran
Rivers Goal, Iron and Railroad Con
pany.
THE TENNEssRE VALLEY.
The value of tho minerals aid me
als in the Tennessee valley has Ion
been recognized. Revolutions NOV
slowly, and, although the eventui
outcome OF this region has often bee
predicted, not until the last few veal
have any practice results been achie'
ed. James Bowron, the great Englis
manufacturer, long agl said that tn
valley was "ihe most inviting field
America for the profitable applicable
of capital and skilled labor
In 1871 Mr.. Abram 4. Hewitt, tn
pre- sent mayor OF New York, said bt
fore the American Polytechnic ASS
clatiou, speaking OF this valley: ut 1
IN fact, the only place on the Amer
can continent where 1t is profitable
make iron ore in competition with II
cheap iron Of England" Another al
thority, MIR. L,wthian Bell, OF En-
land, said in 1876;
There seems every rea3on for b
lieving that pig iron can now bs Ia
down In the Southern States me
toned above at little above hall u
cost Of that made in the North" /
suggests to Northern manufacture
that they have more to fear from Il
South than from Great Britain. ~
proximity Of ore, fuel and fluxiug m
terial which ia found In this beautii
! valley, added TO the means OF wat
transportation, gives this region
I advantage which, in the present d
! Of close competition, must necessari
J result in drawing here the suprema
OF the iron trade and all other ind
tries which depend upon this. I
. fact lie fully realized by the Northe
u u manufacturers, and those who {
prosperous are discounting future p,
, sibilitiss by buying coal and ir
!, lands in the South-as q rule In {
- Tennessee Valley. MIR. Frederick
" Slade, treasurer Of Mr.. Abram
u !. Hewitt's company, said recently
" speaking Of the genera, condition
=, his company:
- "The iron industry sees seven b
~ years to three good ones. We ha
- had our proportion OF the bad yes
y and sea no reason why the imme
~ ~ ate future should not show mod
~ ate prosperity, At the same time 1
81 a fact that works situated so far Q
~ as ours are under a dissdvants
- Business Ia moving westward, and